Chapter VII. 18 Poems

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Contents xi
5. PART ONE: The Mazes of His Praise
6. Chapter I. Religious Poetry 3
7. Chapter II. Ambiguity and Religion 26
8. PART TWO: The Three-Pointed Star
9. Chapter III. Three Types of Religious Imagery 47
10. Chapter IV. Referential Imagery 59
11. Chapter V: Allusive Imagery 69
12. Chapter VI. Thematic Imagery 91
13. PART THREE: The Parables of Sun Light
14. Chapter VII. 18 Poems 113
15. Chapter VIII. Twenty-Five Poems 125
16. Chapter IX. The Map of Love 140
17. Chapter X. Deaths and Entrances 155
18. Chapter XI. In Country Sleep 187
19. Chapter XII. "The Prayer's End": A Conclusion 204
20. Appendix: The Tendency Toward Ambiguity in Thomas' Revisions 209
21. Works Cited 221
22. Index 227